cover 1889 envelope (roughly opened across top back) to U.S.A. (10.8 arrival) originating from Shanghai Local Post (3.7 c.d.s. in blue) and bearing U.S.A. 1c. pair (straight edge) and single (faults) cancelled by barred cork type, showing oval "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI" d.s. in violet with Due 2c. pair applied on arrival and cancelled by "RUTLAND, VT." c.d.s., showing "U.S. CHARGE 4 CENTS/TO COLLECT" h.s. adjacent. A splendid postage due cover. Photo

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cover 1889 envelope (roughly opened across top back) to U.S.A. (10.8 arrival) originating from Shanghai Local Post (3.7 c.d.s. in blue) and bearing U.S.A. 1c. pair (straight edge) and single (faults) cancelled by barred cork type, showing oval "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI" d.s. in violet with Due 2c. pair applied on arrival and cancelled by "RUTLAND, VT." c.d.s., showing "U.S. CHARGE 4 CENTS/TO COLLECT" h.s. adjacent. A splendid postage due cover. Photo

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